Canthidermis
Encyclopedia
Canthidermis is a genus
of triggerfish
of the family Balistidae.
They usually live far away from the coast in the microhabitat created by floating objects like trees, or branches, but also plastic wreck remains, ropes and other large flotsam and jetsam
items.
There is still little research on the feeding and reproduction habits of these fishes. They are rarely part of the catch unless the marine debris
around which they live reaches some coastal area.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of triggerfish
Triggerfish
Triggerfishes are about 40 species of often brightly colored fishes of the family Balistidae. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest species richness in the Indo-Pacific...
of the family Balistidae.
Description
These dark-colored triggerfishes are found in all the world's oceans in tropical and subtropical areas. They are absent in the Mediterranean. Unlike most triggerfish they are epipelagic.They usually live far away from the coast in the microhabitat created by floating objects like trees, or branches, but also plastic wreck remains, ropes and other large flotsam and jetsam
Flotsam and jetsam
In maritime law, flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict describe specific kinds of wreck.The words have specific nautical meanings, with legal consequences in the law of admiralty and marine salvage....
items.
There is still little research on the feeding and reproduction habits of these fishes. They are rarely part of the catch unless the marine debris
Marine debris
Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human created waste that has deliberately or accidentally become afloat in a lake, sea, ocean or waterway. Oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the centre of gyres and on coastlines, frequently washing aground, when it is known as beach litter or...
around which they live reaches some coastal area.
Species
There are three species. All are generically known as 'ocean triggerfish', even though one of the species is specifically named so.- Canthidermis maculata: Spotted oceanic triggerfish (Rough triggerfish)
- Canthidermis macrolepis : Large-scale triggerfish
- Canthidermis sufflamen : Ocean triggerfish